Gladiator Newspaper from March 1st, 1888

"The Gladiator" was a newspaper published in Worthington from 1887 to 1888 by Ezekiel Mettles. The office for the Gladiator was located in the Goodrich Block on the southwest corner of Main (High) Street and the Public Square.

This issue from March 1st, 1888 includes a local news column and advertisements from local businesses. There are advice columns titled "Rules for Home Education" and "Five Ways to Stop or Cure a Cold" on the front page. The second page contains an article titled "Anarchy in the Capital City" which is an editorial about corruption among public officials.

Articles pertaining to local news appear on page three. Advertisements include those for "fine Gilt Wall Paper" at Bishop and Lewis’s, produce at Fay’s, "a lot of fine breed tame pigeons for sale at reasonable rates" by Geo. Mettles, and numerous other items. There is a note that Miss Mary H. Beach spoke to citizens regarding temperance. Annexation of territory to the Village of Worthington is also mentioned several times through page three. The paper also advocates for improving Worthington’s accommodations for summer visitors, writing, "Worthington has the reputation of being a summering place, yet no advantages are offered to induce people to come reside among us. A company ought to be started to build a spacious summer hotel. It will pay."